EPRI Journal articles from December 1994

EPRI Journal archives from December 1994

Ice storage system boosts turbine capacity.
December 1, 1994... Utilities that use combustion turbines to meet demand peaks caused by air conditioning loads on hot summer days face a dilemma: as ambient air temperature rises, the effective capacity of the turbines decreases. The reason for this phenomenon is...

Targeting arsenic in drinking water.
December 1, 1994... An electrotechnology originally developed to remove radioactive nucleotides and corrosion products from reactor cooling water is now being used to treat drinking water from wells contaminated with arsenic. The need for better treatment methods is...

Effects of DC testing on cable.
December 1, 1994... Direct-current high-voltage testing of cable has been a widely employed method for detecting gross imperfections or deterioration. Such testing is used by the cable manufacturer after production (factory testing) and by the utility after...

Reopening the nuclear option. (includes related articles)
December 1, 1994... THE STORY IN BRIEF With new orders for baseload power plants stalled in this country, what would it take to rekindle utility interest in the nuclear option? EPRI asked the question, and utilities answered specifically: the plants must be...

A new nuclear plant licensing process.
December 1, 1994... Recent new laws (10CFR52) have greatly simplified and streamlined the nuclear plant licensing process, thereby improving clarity and reducing risks to future plant owners, the public, and the government. Essentially, the process involves three...

Implementing ALWR results in today's plants. (advanced light water reactors)
December 1, 1994... In addition to creating the next generation of light water reactors, the ALWR programs has developed technologies that could directly benefit currently operating nuclear plants. In January 1994, EPRI prepared a report identifying such...

Visualizing complex systems.
December 1, 1994... THE STORY IN BRIEF The complexity of modern power systems has necessitated an increasing degree of computer assistance to ensure efficient and dependable operation. But while the machines are able to process and deliver more data more quickly...

Electrotechnologies cure inks and coatings in a new light.
December 1, 1994... THE STORY IN BRIEF The drive to reduce industrial emissions that contribute to air pollution is expanding markets and applications for ultraviolet and electron beam curing, using newly formulated inks and coatings. In many cases, these...

Stronger links forged with Department of Energy, World Bank.
December 1, 1994... EPRI recently signed agreements in Washington, D.C., with the U.S. Department of Energy and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the World Bank). The new agreements are expected to lead to expanded collaboration and to...

Tapping the energy potential of landfills.
December 1, 1994... In one of the first demonstrations of its kind in the world, EPRI is about to test the feasibility of using a carbonate fuel cell to generate electricity from landfill gas. Landfills produce a substantial quantity of methane gas, a natural...

NYSEG builds on EPRI research to develop fossil thermal performance advisor. (New York State Electric and Gas Corp.; Electricv Power Research Institute)
December 1, 1994... Utilities everywhere recognize the need to improve thermal performance at fossil power plants. But engineers at New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) wanted to reduce plant maintenance costs as well as improve thermal performance. To...

Cofiring MGP site remediation wastes in utility boilers. (manufactured gas plant)
December 1, 1994... Utilities need cost-effective methods for the remediation of former manufactured gas plant (MGP) sites contaminated with by-product tars. One possibility is to cofire tar-contaminated soil with coal in utility boilers. However, only nonhazardous...

Electric compressors for gas pipelines.
December 1, 1994... Compressors are used on natural gas pipelines to move gas from the fields to the marketplace. Traditionally, most U.S. pipeline compressors have been driven by reciprocating gas engines. Gas turbines have been the second-most-used option, and...